This Sunday, October 1, thousands of people gathered in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square to celebrate the 74th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. The square was the scene of the flag-raising ceremony that was attended by the Honor Guard of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA).
China turns 74 in the middle of a great day of celebrations
The Chinese military band began to play the national anthem, while the flag bearer raised the national flag high into the sky. The five-star red flag rose slowly in the morning light.
He October 1st This year is not the first, but the third day of an eight-day holiday in China which combines the festival of Mid-Autumn and National Day.
This holiday is also special because it marks the first in the China post-Covid-19, when travel and consumption are expected to recover to much higher levels than the last three years.
In the province of Hunanin the south of Chinathis Saturday, September 30, more than 2.7 million trips were made to more than 950 tourist attractions.
This represented a year-on-year growth of 71.6 percent, while the revenue generated amounted to 370 million yuan (50.7 million U.S. dollars), up 49.1 percent. percent more than last year, according to local authorities.
Meanwhile, Chinese national flags are prominently displayed everywhere: on buildings, streetlights and even vehicles, creating a “Chinese red” landscape in cities stretching from Shenzhen, a southern metropolis, to Harbin, a provincial capital. from the northeast.
Celebrations in China: greetings from Putin
The president of Russia, Vladimir Putin, he congratulated his pair Xi Jinping for the 74th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of Chinareported the press service of the Kremlin.
According to Moscow, under the leadership of Xi China confidently advances along the path of socio-economic, scientific and technological development, strengthens its position on the world stage and participates in solving the most important problems on the regional and global agenda.
According to the Russian leader, relations between Russia and China “have the character of a comprehensive partnership and strategic interaction.” Both countries cooperate in all areas and coordinate their efforts in international affairs.
Source: Ambito
